Vologda is a very beautiful and incredibly ancient city, located in the south-east of Russia. This is a particularly significant place throughout Europe, where so many historical and cultural monuments of wooden architecture are concentrated at the same time.
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In the very center of Vologda on the banks of the river, the Vologda Kremlin is located. It was built for several centuries, and this was reflected in the stylistic difference between the surrounding buildings. The Kremlin ensemble includes many buildings, including the bishop courtyard, the Resurrection Cathedral, Sofia Bell Tower, the Regional Art Gallery and the Vologda Museum-Reserve.
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Sophia Cathedral (Sofia Cathedral of the Wisdom of God) is not only the highest building in Vologda, but also one of the most vintage stone structures that have been preserved to our time. Amazing frescoes and iconostasis carry the spirit of the XVII century, and from the observation deck you can see the wonderful panorama of the city and its surroundings.
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Vologda is famous not only by churches and temples. The famous Museum of Vologda Lace enjoys great interest among tourists. It has about four thousand exhibits of both Russian and overseas samples of weaving patterns. Also popular Museum of the Vologda Oil, which is located in the village of Semenkovo.
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Churches in Vologda more than fifty, and each of them has its own history and uniqueness. But the Church of Varlaam Khutyn has special curiosity from an architectural point of view. The appearance of it is unaccustomed to the Russian eye, since instead of domes, the roof of the temple is decorated with two stone vases with stucco.
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The magnificent object of cultural heritage is the Savior-Prilutsky Orthodox monastery. It consists of the Spassky Cathedral, Kelii and several churches, among which the oldest Tent Assumption Church in Russia. Now the current male monastery keeps the relics of its founder - St. Dmitry Prilutsky.
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Cognitive can be visited by the Museum of Forgotten Things. In it, there are plenty of items that have served as a second life. Also in Vologda there «monument to pissing dog »Located not far from the Red Bridge. An entertaining history carries a brick monument, which is located on Square Fedulova.
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For those who prefer cultural and entertainment leisure in Vologda, there are various institutions with concert and theatrical performances. Drama Theater, theater of the Young Spectator, "Teremok" - Puppet Theater, as well as chamber drama and children's musical theaters. And, of course, the Vologda Regional Philharmonic. Gavrilina.
Stay in Vologda will certainly leave warm memories and vivid impressions. Rich history, good-natured, hospitable residents, green streets with flower beds and fountains and, of course, those "Carved Parisades" no one will leave indifferent.
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Vologda is not in the south-east of Russia, but in the north-west of Russia. And what does "incredibly an old" city mean? Antique or what?